The losing is frustrating. It's not fun when you're losing. The locker room isn't as fun, the guys aren't as upbeat and the city is not as fun for us when we're losing. We're focused on getting a win, and we want to end the year high here, and play well. Not getting ready for the playoffs at this time of year is a change. At this point you try not to think about it and just play the games. Obviously, we want to still win. We're playing for our own pride. We want to continue to play well.

I had some friends here over the weekend from back home in the Palmerston, Ontario, area where I'm from. It was nice to see them. They are all guys I grew up with and played hockey with while I was a kid. It's awesome to be able to show them my home down here and let them experience that.

We were pretty busy with games, so they kept themselves busy for some time. They just enjoyed the nice weather. It's still cold back home and has been freezing rain the last week. They could wear their shorts here. I haven't seen them for eight months, so it was good to spend a lot of quality time together.